Patents Represented by Attorney Apex Juris, pllc
  • Patent number: 8245599
    Abstract: A transmission apparatus that can transmit power via different inputs, and release power via specific outputs where the transmission apparatus is connected to a first input and a second input, both of which produce a forward rotation and a rearward rotation, and a first output. A first transmission device is connected to the first input and the first output and is driven to turn by the first input, wherein the first transmission device further has a one way transmission member to transmit the forward rotation of the first input to the first output, and a second transmission device connected to the second input and the first output and is driven to turn by the second input, wherein the second transmission device has a one way transmission member to transmit the forward rotation of the second input to the first output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Yongmart Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chih-Chen Juan
  • Patent number: 8248710
    Abstract: A prism type of lens includes a first reflection lens, at least a first lens group, a second reflection prism, at least a second lens group, a third reflection prism, and at least a third lens group sequentially arranged from an object side to an image side. Light is reflected by the reflection prisms to form a bent light axis. Therefore, the optical axis has three sections for the lens groups to move respectively. The bent light axis has a longer distance that the lens of the present invention may have a great zoom range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Asia Optical Co., Inc.
    Inventor: Chun-Yu Hsueh
  • Patent number: 8246363
    Abstract: A safety socket has an insertion block, a base and a conducting unit. The insertion block has an inner housing and two support frames mounted in the inner housing. The base has an outer housing covered on the inner housing and two guide arms mounted in the outer housing. The conducting unit is mounted between the support arms and between the guide arms. When two blades of a plug are plugged in the insertion block and pushed inwardly, the conducting unit is rotated to electrically connect with the two blades. Each one of the guide arms and the two blades is held between the conducting unit and the corresponding support arm to keep the plug from being unplugged arbitrarily. When the insertion block is pushed again, the conducting unit is rotated and the plug can be easily unplugged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Inventor: Ding-Ea Lo
  • Patent number: 8239693
    Abstract: The invention has disclosed a system power management circuit comprising: a printed circuit board and a hardware monitor. The printed circuit board includes at least a first power connector, a second power connector, and more than one detection circuits disposed thereon; wherein the first power connector is used for electrically connecting a power supply, the second power connector is used for electrically connecting a power connector of a motherboard, inputs of the detection circuits are electrically connected to the first power connector, respectively. The hardware monitor is electrically connected to outputs of the detection circuits, and used for converting electrical signals outputted from the outputs of the detection circuits into corresponding digital signals, as well as for transmitting the digital signals to the motherboard via a two-wire bus, the two-wire bus is bi-directional, and may be an I2C or a SM bus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: MSI Corporation (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: San-Wei Nieh, Yu-Tsung Kao, Tung-Jung Tsai
  • Patent number: 8235875
    Abstract: A kinetic dumbbell of the present invention includes a handle and two weight devices connected to opposite ends of the handle. Each of the weight devices has an annular channel and at least a ball received in the annular channel. The balls are running in the endless annular channels to provide an extra vibration effect while training with the kinetic dumbbell of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Ucheer Health Tech Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Larry Chen
  • Patent number: 8233010
    Abstract: A display interface for on screen display is disclosed. The display interface comprises a pattern and a layer with black and transparent background. When an on screen display (OSD) is activated, the pattern corresponding to the OSD is displayed, the black and transparent background is rendered, and radiative transition effect is implemented to the pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Mitac Technology Corp.
    Inventor: Hung-Min Ma
  • Patent number: 8231122
    Abstract: A paper-stopping mechanism of an automatic document feeder is provided. The paper-stopping mechanism comprises an auxiliary gear, a traction member and a paper-stopping arm. As a paper pick-up arm of the automatic document feeder is moved upwardly or downwardly, the auxiliary gear is rotated in different directions. Upon rotation of the auxiliary gear, the auxiliary gear is engaged with a rack of the traction member to drive movement of the traction member. Consequently, a transverse rod of the traction member is sustained against the paper-stopping arm or raises the paper-stopping arm. When the transverse rod is sustained against the paper-stopping arm, the paper-stopping arm fails to be rotated in the paper-feeding direction, so that the function of stopping the paper is achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Primax Electronics, Ltd.
    Inventor: Tung-Wen Tu
  • Patent number: 8228683
    Abstract: A framework of wireless network access device, comprising a communication circuit board with a first electrical connecting portion, a wireless transmission circuit board with a second electrical connecting portion, and at least a signal transmission element connecting with the first and second connecting portions respectively, wherein the signal transmission element is provided for transmitting a signal between the communication circuit board and the wireless transmission circuit board, so as to solve drawbacks of the prior art.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Askey Computer Corp.
    Inventors: Yi-Chang Hsu, Ching-Feng Hsieh
  • Patent number: 8222903
    Abstract: An automatic testing device and method are provided to automatically test a computer system that has an electric component and a battery. First of all, a power control module controls the electricity supplied from the battery to the electric component. Next, when the computer system enters a designated mode, a battery-related component status is retrieved from a recording module through a connection interface. Afterwards, according to the battery-related component status, the computer system obtains testing information to determine whether the electric component operates normally. Since the power control module, the connection interface and the recording module are internal elements commonly configured computer system, the proposed device and method facilitate the testing tasks without any external instruments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Mitac Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Chia-Chang Chiu, Chin-Jung Chang
  • Patent number: 8215209
    Abstract: A screw driving member of the present invention is driven by a power tool to turn a nut with a polygonal head and a slot on its top. The screw driving member includes a shaft, a driver head and a biasing device. The shaft has an axial hole and a fitting hole. The driver head is inserted into the axial hole of the shaft for reciprocation but rotation. The biasing device urges the driver head to have a coupling end out of the shaft. In engagement of the nut, the coupling end enters the slot of the nut, and then the driver head will be turned automatically that the coupling end may fully enter the slot. At the same time, the shaft is turned also that the fitting hole may be engaged with the head of the nut when the screw driving member is pressed downward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Mobiltron Electronics, Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ming-Hung Hsu
  • Patent number: 8210352
    Abstract: A block strengthening air enclosure comprises a plurality of air cylinders, a plurality of nodes disposed on the plurality of air cylinders to allow the plurality of air cylinders to be bended along the plurality of nodes to form an accepting space, and at least one sheet positioned in the accepting space and attached onto a bended part of the plurality of air cylinders. After the plurality of air cylinders are filled with air and expanded, the accepting space can then be used for accepting an article, and the pat or block of the plurality of air cylinders needed to protect is strengthened through the sheet. Whereby, the air cylinders can be prevented form being piecing through and broken by a part of the article such as a projecting face, angle or edge; the production cost can be reduced, more kinds of articles can be accepted in the accepting space and the use convenience can be elevated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Inventors: Chieh-Hua Liao, Yaw-Shin Liao, Bo-Xin Jian, Yao-Chuan Liao
  • Patent number: 8203166
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) module has a hexagonal substrate and at least one LED mounted on the substrate. The substrate may have three terminal sets and three sockets. Each terminal set of one LED module has a positive terminal and a negative terminal plugged respectively to a positive jack and a negative jack of each socket of the other LED module. The substrate may have six terminal sets. Each terminal set of one LED module has a positive terminal and a negative terminal respectively connected to the positive and negative terminals of each set of the other LED module through connectors. The LED modules are connected in parallel and the hexagonal substrate allows the LED modules to be arranged in different patterns according to variable products. Moreover, replacing the LED module with a new one is easy, low cost and saves resources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Shin Zu Shing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Wen-Chung Chin
  • Patent number: 8198962
    Abstract: A carrier for transmitting a high frequency signal and a carrier layout method thereof are provided. The carrier includes a substrate, conducting wires and reference planes both formed on the substrate. The carrier layout method includes defining impedance and thickness of the carrier according to the high frequency signal and defining layout parameters according to the impedance and the thickness. The layout parameters include a conducting layer formed on the conducting wires, a coplanar waveguide encompasses both the reference planes and the conducting wires as a part thereof, roughness portions formed on the conducting wires, recessed portions formed on the conducting wires, and the substrate being a high loss tangent substrate. The layout is performed according to the layout parameters defined thereabove, so as to increase loss of the high frequency signal in transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Askey Computer Corp.
    Inventors: Chih-Ming Yang, Chien-Hao Huang, Chao-Nan Tsai, Ching-Feng Hsieh, Chin-Ching Chang, Chun-Hsiung Tsai, Pi-Chi Chang, Chih-Wei Huang
  • Patent number: 8198821
    Abstract: To provide the solar simulator that facilitates making the flash light emitted from the lamp into the desirable irradiance waveform. In the solar simulator 1, the controller 12, according to the control pattern preset to maintain the flash light F emitted from the xenon lamp 14 at the target irradiance for a certain period of time, controls the electric current, which is discharged from the condenser assembly 26 and flowing through the xenon lamp 14, by performing the switching drive on the power switching element 20.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Nisshinbo Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Mitsuhiro Shimotomai, Yoshihiro Shinohara, Katsumi Irie, Osamu Honaga
  • Patent number: 8196713
    Abstract: To provide the mechanical type brake actuator for a drum brake that can reduce the number of operational steps and that assures the brake cable connection accuracy. In the mechanical type brake actuator having a strut engaging with one brake shoe and a plate-like brake lever engaging with the other brake shoe, a retaining member having a tongue is mounted in a portion of the strut so that the retaining member resiliently deforms toward a free end of the brake lever, and when the retaining member is resiliently deformed, a connecting-pin is capable of penetrating a by-pass hole of the retaining member to connect a brake cable and the free end of the brake lever, and the connecting-pin movement is restricted after releasing a resilient deformation of the retaining member after connecting the brake cable and the brake lever.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Nisshinbo Holdings, Inc.
    Inventor: Takashi Ikeda
  • Patent number: 8200993
    Abstract: A method for booting a computer device under a low temperature state is provided. A trigger signal is detected when a power button is pressed. A hard disk temperature of a hard disk is obtained via a temperature sensor to determine whether the hard disk temperature is less than a first predetermined temperature. If so, a heater is activated to heat the hard disk until the hard disk temperature is greater than the first predetermined temperature. If the hard disk temperature is greater than the first predetermined temperature, the heater is turned off and afterwards a voltage of a battery cell is checked if the voltage has reached a predetermined voltage. If the voltage of the battery cell has reached the predetermined voltage, a system component of a computer device is activated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Mitac Technology Corp.
    Inventor: Chia-Chang Chiu
  • Patent number: 8195966
    Abstract: The present invention is an electronic device having a first device and a second device for reducing power consumption of a computer motherboard. When the computer motherboard is at an S4 or S5 state of an ACPI, the electronic device makes the computer motherboard enter like G3 mechanical off state of the ACPI. The second device determines that when the S4 or S5 state happens makes the first device to cut off a portion of electric components, for example the SIO chip and Southbridge chip, consuming stand-by power, and only supply the stand-by power to the electronic device itself. After the user pressed the power button, the second device will control the first device to connect the stand-by power to the computer motherboard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chun-Te Yeh, Chung-Wen Chen
  • Patent number: 8184865
    Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a method and an apparatus for producing land-surface image data, which can correct, with relatively high accuracy, cloud image data included in satellite image data into land-surface image data that would emerge in the absence of a cloud. Geostationary satellite image data 1 of a predetermined time at a production standard date is obtained, and a determination whether each pixel is a pixel reflecting a land surface 4 or a pixel reflecting a cloud 5 is made to set partial image data 6 and a missing region 7. Then, processing is repeated by sequentially adding another imaging date and time according to a predetermined priority until the missing region 7 is filled up with the pixel determined to be the pixel reflecting the land surface 4, thereby producing interpolated image data 9 to produce the land-surface image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Pasco Corporation
    Inventor: Tadashi Sasakawa
  • Patent number: 8185239
    Abstract: The present invention disclosed a moving route planning method for mobile robot device, which provides the moving route on a physical site for the mobile robot device. The method includes a first and a second steps; in which, the first step is to generate a relative mesh grid diagram based on a physical site, and the mesh grid map comprises a plurality of map grids containing hindrance parameter values, wherein the hindrance parameter values for each map grid are determined by the locations of hindrances within the physical site at relative locations; and, the second step is to continuously expand the map grid from the start point and the target point toward the neighbored map grids until the expanded map grids meet with each other, and to define each map grid in the expansion traces for meeting with each other as the moving route.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: MSI Computer (Shenzhen) Co, Ltd.
    Inventors: You-Wei Teng, Hung-Lun Liu
  • Patent number: D661251
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Cyber Power System Inc.
    Inventors: Hsiung-Kuei Cheng, Huang-Chih Chen